Washington, DC 20012 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 20012: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Washington, DC 20012

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
Businesses Addresses: 401
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 7,755

Multi-Family Addresses: 3,226
Single Family Addresses: 4,529

Centroid: Latitude 38.974, Longitude -77.03
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Washington, DC 20012 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	17,519 (100%)
Population Density	8,493 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	64


INCOME
Median Household Income	$121,418
Per Capita Income	$72,314
Median Home Value	$863,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	7,774 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	4,658 (59.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	2,497 (32.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	619 (8.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	7,155
Average Household Size	2.41
Family Households	3,944 (55.1%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Washington, DC 20012 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 20012 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 7053	79th
Population Density	# 968	97th
Median Household Income	# 3107	91st
Per Capita Income	# 1869	94th
Diversity Index	# 2266	93rd

Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Washington, D.C. Census Data Comparison Tool.

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Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

Shepherd Park, DC (0.8 miles N)
Blair Portal, MD (1.3 miles NNW)
Rock Creek Gardens, DC (1.3 miles NW)
North Takoma Park, MD (1.3 miles NE)
Silver Spring Park, MD (1.5 miles NNE)

Sligo, MD (1.6 miles N)
Rock Creek Gardens, MD (1.6 miles NNW)
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Hampshire Knolls, DC (1.7 miles ESE)
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Washington, DC 20012 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 20012: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Washington, DC 20012 Data & Demographics

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

Washington, DC 20012 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

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